EP0124372A3 - Three-wheeled motor vehicle - Google Patents

Three-wheeled motor vehicle Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0124372A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: motor vehicle; wheeled motor; wheeled; vehicle; motor
Prior art date: 1983-04-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP84302871A

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EP0124372B1 (en

EP0124372A2 (en

Inventor

Shoichiro Irimajiri

Katsusuke Komuro

Kunihiko Aikawa

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Honda Motor Co Ltd

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Honda Motor Co Ltd

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1983-04-28

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1984-04-27

Publication date

1984-12-19

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP58073742A external-priority patent/JPS59199375A/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP58073743A external-priority patent/JPS59199376A/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP58073741A external-priority patent/JPS59199374A/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP6306083U external-priority patent/JPS59169241U/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP6305783U external-priority patent/JPS59169259U/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP58073744A external-priority patent/JPS59199325A/en

1983-04-28 Priority claimed from JP6305683U external-priority patent/JPS59169205U/en

1984-04-27 Application filed by Honda Motor Co Ltd filed Critical Honda Motor Co Ltd

1984-11-07 Publication of EP0124372A2 publication Critical patent/EP0124372A2/en

1984-12-19 Publication of EP0124372A3 publication Critical patent/EP0124372A3/en

1988-10-26 Application granted granted Critical

1988-10-26 Publication of EP0124372B1 publication Critical patent/EP0124372B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D61/00—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern
- B62D61/06—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with only three wheels
- B62D61/065—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with only three wheels with single rear wheel
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D31/00—Superstructures for passenger vehicles
- B62D31/003—Superstructures for passenger vehicles compact cars, e.g. city cars

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Transportation (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)

EP84302871A 1983-04-28 1984-04-27 Three-wheeled motor vehicle Expired EP0124372B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (14)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP63056/83U		1983-04-28
JP58073743A JPS59199376A (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	Three-wheeled passenger car
JP58073741A JPS59199374A (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	Three-wheeled vehicle
JP6306083U JPS59169241U (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	automotive reflector device
JP6305783U JPS59169259U (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	Automobile steering column support device
JP58073742A JPS59199375A (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	3 wheel car
JP73744/83		1983-04-28
JP73742/83		1983-04-28
JP58073744A JPS59199325A (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	Fuel tank device of automobile
JP63057/83U		1983-04-28
JP63060/83U		1983-04-28
JP73741/83		1983-04-28
JP74743/83		1983-04-28
JP6305683U JPS59169205U (en)	1983-04-28	1983-04-28	Suspension device for three-wheeled vehicles

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0124372A2 EP0124372A2 (en)	1984-11-07
EP0124372A3 true EP0124372A3 (en)	1984-12-19
EP0124372B1 EP0124372B1 (en)	1988-10-26

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP84302871A Expired EP0124372B1 (en)	1983-04-28	1984-04-27	Three-wheeled motor vehicle

Country Status (4)

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US (1)	US4573546A (en)
EP (1)	EP0124372B1 (en)
CA (1)	CA1210704A (en)
DE (1)	DE3474797D1 (en)

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1984
- 1984-04-27 DE DE8484302871T patent/DE3474797D1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-04-27 EP EP84302871A patent/EP0124372B1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-04-30 CA CA000453151A patent/CA1210704A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-04-30 US US06/605,403 patent/US4573546A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0124372B1 (en)	1988-10-26
US4573546A (en)	1986-03-04
DE3474797D1 (en)	1988-12-01
CA1210704A (en)	1986-09-02
EP0124372A2 (en)	1984-11-07

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0124372A3 (en)	1984-12-19	Three-wheeled motor vehicle
GB8411879D0 (en)	1984-06-13	Motor vehicles
DE3464128D1 (en)	1987-07-16	Automotive vehicle
GB2116497B (en)	1986-01-22	Motor tricycles
GB8413452D0 (en)	1984-07-04	Automotive vehicle
GB2093417B (en)	1984-05-31	Three-wheeled motor vehicle
DE3460463D1 (en)	1986-09-18	Automotive vehicle
GB8402631D0 (en)	1984-03-07	Motor vehicle
GB2116498B (en)	1985-10-30	Motor tricycle
GB8420630D0 (en)	1984-09-19	Motor vehicle
GB8413261D0 (en)	1984-06-27	Vehicle wheel
DE3477361D1 (en)	1989-04-27	Vehicle wheel
GB8616628D0 (en)	1986-08-13	Motor vehicles
GB8312064D0 (en)	1983-06-08	Motor vehicles
EG16295A (en)	1987-10-30	Vehicle wheel
GB8416558D0 (en)	1984-08-01	Motor vehicle
GB8420989D0 (en)	1984-09-19	Motor vehicle gearbox
GB8411788D0 (en)	1984-06-13	Motor vehicle
GB8307098D0 (en)	1983-04-20	Human-powered vehicle
GB8414598D0 (en)	1984-07-11	Vehicle wheel
GB8311768D0 (en)	1983-06-02	Drive vehicle
GB8408569D0 (en)	1984-05-16	Motor vehicle
GB2142288B (en)	1986-11-05	Motor vehicle wheels
IE830270L (en)	1984-08-10	Three-wheeled vehicle
GB8402630D0 (en)	1984-03-07	Motor vehicle

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